Things You Need to Start Today to Save Money

Work from home

Huh? That’s making money. Yep! Well, you can always work less than part time all the way up to full time at home and save every last penny. Call it your rainy day fund, bill paying fund, emergency fund, kids college fun? Whatever you want!

You can do the same thing with Swagbucks as you can with Ebates, attach your cards (more than one if you want) and earn from your purchases.

Yes you can earn SB from the site which you can turn into gift cards such as Walmart, Amazon, Paypal, etc.

How can you earn points?

Surveys

Watching videos (I personally watch videos while I’m doing college work or, for example right now they’re playing on my phone while I’m typing to you. No volume on, no need to click except every once in a while, they just keep playing for me and I keep earning.)

Playing games through their site, SO MANY to choose from!

Shopping and/or attaching your card

Codes: Yep, they randomly send out codes via many sources that you just enter and grab more points

Answer questions.

OH and did I mention? There are at least five apps downloaded on my phone that gain me SB. So, if you get bored of surveys, go to the sports app and earn more SB by watching sports, or news, or… etc. And there are definitely more than 5, those are just the ones I have.

The best part? No matter what app you use with it, all of your SB go into the SAME ACCOUNT.

Did I mention that this site alone gets me enough SB to grab Amazon gift cards which I turn into my monthly necessities for FIVE PEOPLE. Yea, tell me where else you can do that so easily!

I get them in amounts that I need, at the rate I need. So, for example if I get a 3 pack of toothpaste, I won’t need toothpaste for a while. So, I’ll subscribe to it every 3 months. (You can do 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.. etc, months. Seriously whatever you want)

Need something sooner? No problem! Just click on need it sooner!

Have something stocked up? Skip a month! Or two..

The best part? Once you get a few items in your subscribe and save for a month you get a percentage off of all of it. Once you grab even more in your month of subscribe and save, you get even MORE of a percentage off of it. So you get Prime prices, free shipping, money off for subscribing, money off for subscribing to more than a few items AND THEN money off for subscribing to even more items.

Did I mention they’re delivered right to your door?

Don’t forget that by clicking the link above “Amazon Prime” you can get an entire month (30 days) of Prime for FREE!

Free Museum Days

Do you have free museum days in or near your city? Don’t know? Check the websites or call!

A lot of museums/zoos will also have free events or special events. Keep track of the sites near you or sign up for their email subscriptions to keep up to date!

No free days or can’t get to them? Sign up for memberships! Chances are it’ll be paid for easily if you make a point to continue to go.

The good thing about memberships? You can go for two hours before your kids get whiny and then leave with plans to go another day!

PS: Pack lunch, drinks & snacks

Cook!

Easy advice right? But when you’re running around, working, kids sports, and everything else you do that keeps you so busy, it’s SO MUCH EASIER to grab something and go.

Make a point to get stuff ready for the crockpot and throw it in before work, even if you have to go home, change, and leave, you can throw the food in to go containers and take them with you. I can’t tell you how many times we’ve eaten dinner on the way to or during soccer practices or between tae kwon do practices. Search for freezer crockpot meals. (Do you make them or have a blog about them?? Let me know! We can feature some and help people out)

Make one day a week your ‘cooking’ day. Some people make meals that can apply to the whole week. Grab a ton of plastic containers and lids, cook a bunch of chicken, season it for different days, steam veggies and throw them in, rice… etc. Pre cut veggies and fruits. Yogurts are easy just grab and go. Stack your fridge full. These are amazing for lunches and dinners.

Pack lunch! My mom was an advid go to lunch at work person. I asked her to keep her reciepts for me and she was immediately embarassed. BUT we tracked it and saw how much she was actually spending. Do the same (this includes daily coffee, etc) see how much you can save. BTW, she packs daily now.

Use less water

I’m at fault for long showers. You know, my incredibly long hair needs taming, my legs that never seem to stop growing hair need shaved every once in a while and.. my kids actually sometimes leave me alone for ten minutes! STOP IT! haha. If I can take shorter showers, so can you.

Turn the water off when not using. Obviously. Washing dishes, brushing teeth, etc.

Add insulation and cover windows

Own your house? Re do the insulation/add more. I currently rent and in my attic there is absolutely NO insulation. Do you know how much I LOSE by running the AC? A TON. Not to mention it’s an old house and the doors and windows are terrible.

I live in a super humid area, cold days aren’t often but I decided to winterize my windows and WOW. It definitely works for the heat too! My house has been so much cooler and I’m definitely saving on AC costs.

If you own, you can fix these things. YES they’ll cost up front but the savings are worth it. If you rent? Do a few adjustments like I did. (Esp if your landlord expects you to pay for things like insulation/windows/ANYTHING)

Buy stuff in Bulk

Bulk! Go back up to #4. You can do that with Amazon Prime’s Subscribe and Save. (And with Amazon Prime anyways)

Sams Club, Cosco… you usually have to pay memberships for places like this but it might be worth it to you. Take some time and check the pricing. Stores like that will usually let you go shop with them to see what they’re all about when considering a membership.

Make a garden!

If you have the opportunity to, plant a garden! If you need to, start small.. There are some easy to grow things that you can start inside the house before putting outside. Or even make your own greenhouse inside or outside. Here are a few helpful recommendations: (images are clickable)

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I'm a single mother. I am a homeschooling mother. I take classes myself. I cook, I clean, I dance, I run around, I sing crazy songs (only in front of my kids ;) ), I write, I travel, I craft, I love! There are so many things that moms and us women do! Come on this journey through life with me.